Texas community resource
Youth Empowerment Services Waiver Program
Hill Country MHDD Centers
Medicaid waiver providing coordinated, community-based supports for youth with serious mental, emotional, or behavioral needs.
How to get help
Call the YES Waiver inquiry line at 844-654-7225. A wraparound facilitator works with the family to determine appropriate services; types, locations, and availability may vary.
Who this service helps
Youth ages 3 through 18 with serious mental, emotional, and behavioral difficulties and a qualifying mental-health diagnosis who are at risk of out-of-home placement, meet psychiatric-hospital admission criteria, qualify for Medicaid, and live with a legal guardian or independently if legally emancipated. Parents' income does not apply to Medicaid eligibility for this waiver.
Where this service is available
Service area: Bandera, Comal, Kendall, and Medina counties within the assigned the San Antonio and South Central Texas region region, plus other counties in the Hill Country MHDD service area
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Location and contact
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Cost / fees
Medicaid eligibility is required; the official brochure states that parents' income does not apply.
About this service
The YES Waiver uses a wraparound team to tailor community living support, family support, coaching and mentoring, respite, transportation, specialized therapies, adaptive aids, and transition services so eligible youth can remain in their homes and communities.
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